Moong Dal With Spinach
November 17th, 2008 filed under Dal (Lentils)
Moong dal with spinach is very flavorful tasty and healthy dal. Traditionally served with plain rice and roti.
Serves 6.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup moong dal (with skin)
- 2 cup chopped spinach
- 1 teaspoon shredded ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 11/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 4 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (adjust to your taste)
Chaunk (seasoning):
- 2 tablespoon ghee or clarified butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed (Jeera)
- Pinch of asafetida (hing)
- 4 whole red chilies
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Method:
- Wash dal changing water several times till water becomes clear.
- In pressure cooker put dal, spinach, ginger, turmeric, salt and water and close the cooker.
- Cook over medium high till dal comes to boil.
- Now reduce the heat to medium and let it boil for about seven minutes.
- Close the heat and let the steam escape before you open the pressure cooker.
- Adjust the consistency of dal to your desire taste, adding boiled water as needed and mix it.
- Add lemon juice, and garam masala.
Chaunk (seasoning):
- For seasoning or chaunk heat the ghee in small saucepan, add cumin seed wait until cumin seed cracks now add asafetida, and whole red chili.
- Stir for few seconds and add cayenne pepper close the heat and pour over dal.
I am going to give this a whirl today. Excited about it.
I made this tonight, and it was just lovely. I used chiles my friend grew in her garden and added some diced onions to the chaunk. I wish I had more!
Thank you manjula!
I love your site and love discovering your recipes! This one is delicious, and I intend to keep following your teaching and learn how to make these wonderful dishes.
Delicious! I will definitely make this one again- Thanks!!!
please tell me how i can make the moong dal without the use of a pressure cooker. I do not have one. Alos can I use red lentils for this recipe…thank you! I love to make your recipes esp. the aloo gobi!
would it be ok to make this with washed moong? I only have the kind with no skin in my pantry. will this make a big difference in the recipe?
Jen,
Washed moog will work.
Thanks! This will be dinner tonight. Can’t wait!
I tried this recipes, it very testy. Thank you so much
I’m going to try this tonight, especially after read Susan and parimala.gombi’s raving reviews : ) Thank you.
its very tasty my children likked it very much
I just made this recipe and it is absolutely delicious! I will definitely be trying more of your recipes. Your teaching style is very encouraging and easy to follow. Thank you for your wonderful videos!